PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Shinsato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinsato has chosen Yoshi Story as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyson Diaz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Diaz
vs
Shinsato

187 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shinsato!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shinsato moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Knees to the body from Shinsato.
Shinsato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Shinsato is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Diaz can't fight it off and eventually Shinsato manages to take the fight to the floor. Diaz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shinsato tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.

Diaz working for submissions but it's allowed Shinsato to get to half guard.

Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shinsato pulls his head out easily.

Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Shinsato.
Shinsato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Shinsato. Oh but Diaz has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Shinsato goes limp - he's gone! Diaz jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyson Diaz!